Hard frost. Headway being made with parapets and dug outs. Enemy very quiet, very little sniping.. A few shells in our lines. No damage.

Hard frost. Trenches not left in good condition by 10^th R.I.R. New trench commenced in front of MONK. Quiet day.

Parades under Coy Officers. A beat D at Football 2 – 0.

Parades under Coy Officers. Fine & cold. Lieut S.H.Holly joined.

Parades under Coy Officers. Bathing.

Battalion route march via HARPONVILLE & CLAIRVILLE.

Men clean up. Inspection of kits , etc. Colonel Forster sent congratulatory message to 2^nd Warwicks on Private Vickers winning the V.C.

Quiet day. 3 heavy bombs fell behind bB Coy without damage. Battalion relieved at 7 pm. by 10^th R. Irish Rifles. Relief completed by 8 pm. and Battalion marched to billets at ACHEUX. Fine.

Worked hard on trenches. Foggy day, little activity. Our Heavy Guns fired in the afternoon with good effect. Officers of 10^th R.Irish Rifle visited trenches in afternoon.

Germans more active than usual. 4 mortar Bombs were dropped near the CATTACOMB [sic]- a few casualties. Our 4.2s shelled the FAN REDOUBT with good effect. All men working hard but front line & MONK TRENCH in a bad condition. A hard frost, fine day.